We Defend Your Right to Defend Yourself
Jacob Sullum has a pretty decent piece at Reason.com about the growing militarization of America's cops and the consequences thereof. Burned Babies and the Militarization of American Policing by Jacob Sullum (Reason.com) - In a Salon essay published today, Alecia Phonesavanh recalls the night her 19-month-old son, Bounkham (a.k.a. Bou…
[caption id="attachment_12633" align="alignnone" width="660"] Strong mom. Tanya Mount, Army veteran and CCW license holder.[/caption] A concealed carry licensee and Army veteran mom banned from her child's elementary school last fall received a $1,000 cash settlement, plus reimbursement of legal fees, from the school after initiating legal action following the "no…
Reason #3,233 to carry a gun: More than a few of the recent influx of illegal aliens pouring over the US-Mexican border are not nice people. The include criminals like murderers, rapists and child molesters, hard-core gang members, and probably a few terrorists for good measure. They are coming hoping…
No more "can I see your cell phone?" questions at traffic stops, under a U.S. Supreme Court decision released today. (Washington Times) - The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that police cannot go snooping through people’s cell phones without a warrant, in a unanimous decision that amounts to a major statement…
Attention Southern Illinois and eastern Missouri civil rights advocates: Moms Demand Action are throwing a party and you're invited! Monday, July 7th 11AM 23 Public Square, Suite 404 Belleville, IL [caption id="attachment_12622" align="alignnone" width="600"] 23 Public Square, Belleville, IL. Image courtesy Google.[/caption] Yes, the Moms Demand Action train(wreck) is coming…
What is it with the gun control activists of late? We all know gun control fanatics are control freaks, but publicly calling for the government to snuff out those with whom they disagree is deeply troubling and should be roundly castigated and scorned. But it's not. Instead, it's published…
[caption id="attachment_12613" align="alignright" width="374"] Tiffany Miller.[/caption] Joe Huffman from The View From North Central Idaho found a Professor of Low-Information Voters posting on Facebook. She likes to post on Facebook - a lot. From a Comment to Hillary Clinton On Gun Control: We Can’t Let ‘A Minority Of People’ Terrorize…
Welcome to Illlinois. Home of the corrupt Governor Patrick Quinn (D) who spent upwards of $55 million in 2010 to help buy inner-city Chicago votes in his re-election bid that year as part of the anti-gun Neighborhood Recovery Initiative. His "initiative" is falling apart at the seams as the FBI…
[caption id="attachment_12586" align="alignnone" width="550"] Downtown Indianapolis.[/caption] Good guys with guns save lives and deter criminal activity. We all know it to be true. It was out for all to see in Indianapolis a few weeks ago as 75,000 National Rifle Association members descended on that city for the NRA’s convention…
[caption id="attachment_12598" align="alignnone" width="432"] Photo of a couple of young people open carrying in Texas earlier this year. Photo from "Americans Against The Tea Party" blog. Gee, anti-gunners using Open-Carry activism against us? What happens the first time one of these folks fires off a negligent discharge?[/caption] Caleb Giddings has…
